World War II shipwreck poses $200 million oil spill risk

Friday 21 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 21 Mar 2025, 8:36am

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Maritime NZ has warned that the RMS Niagara shipwreck in the Hauraki Gulf could cause an oil spill costing $200 million to clean up. Despite recommendations since 2019 to survey the vessel for furnace oil, the government has declined to conduct a risk assessment.

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1. RNZFri 21 Mar 2025, 5:29am

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2. 1News via RNZFri 21 Mar 2025, 7:23am

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3. NZ HeraldFri 21 Mar 2025, 8:36am

   WWII RMS Niagara shipwreck oil spill risk ignored despite $200m cleanup threat (opens in new tab)